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Fall Rivei^^; 



MANUFACTORIES. 



1803 — 18^5. 

Willi Valuable Statistical ¥at)le,<, 
Frsra Official Sources. 

Fifth Edition. Revised and Enlaij 



IP. Wij H-,H,'E?iT'i. i'-'copv^'ia;;**^ 

FALL IIIAKII, MASS. ..•^ 

BENJAMIN EARL &' SON. 
1878. 



Copyright, 
BY B. EARL. & SON 

1873. 



J^ ' Alm.Y, Milne & Co., Printeri. Fall River, Mass. 



CONTENTS. 



Page 

Fall Rtvf.r. — Location, Water Power, and 

(irowth in Cotton Manufacture, - - 5 
Chronological Table of Events, - 10 
Banks and Savings Institutions, - - 21 
Indian Names of Fall River and Vicin- 
ity, 22 

Population Tables. — 1810-1877, - - 24 
No. of Names on Voters Lists and 

Votes Cast in 1877. - - - 24 
Valuation Tables, — 1854. 1877, - - 25 
Cotton- Spinning in the U.S., - - 26 
Weekly Production of Print Cloth 

Mills in Fall River, - - - 27 
Fall River Print Cloth Market.— 

Sept., 1S76, to Sept., 1877, - - 28 
Print Works in the United States. — 

Capacity, Production, &c , - - - 30 
Statistics of Cotton Manufactories. — 

Capital, Spindles, Looms, &c., - 32 

Statistics of Cotton Manlfactories. — 

Location, Cotton Used, Production, &c., 34 
Pay-Days of the Corporations. - - 36 
Organization of Corporations. — With 
Date of Annual Meeting, - - 37 



lU T/odatioi); AVatci' Power, and 
Grrowtl] ii] dottoi] jMaqiifaCturc. 



jljl^ALL River is a City and port of entry 
^1 of Bristol County, Massachusetts, and is 
A pleasantly situated on a rather abrupt el- 
evation of land, rising at the head of Mt Hope 
Ba)', an arm of Narragansett Bay. It comprises 
an area of about thirty-six and a half square 
miles, and about 23,330 acres including both 
land and water. It is eminently a manufactur- 
ing place, but is specially noted for its Cotton 
Manufactories; while its favorable position as 
regards railway and steamboat communications, 
its improvements in commercial and mechani- 
cal industry, and its recent almost un])aralled 
increase in population and wealth have given it 
a name and importance second to none in the 
Commonwealth. 



6 WATER POWER, 

In the union of hydraulic power and navigable 
waters, it is perhaps without a parallel upon the 
American Continent. Its hydraulic power is 
derived from a small stream — Fall River — 
whence the name of the city, which has its 
source, or is in reality the outflow of a chain 
of ponds lying two miles east of the Bay, cov- 
ering an area of 3,500 acres, and having a length 
of about eight miles, and an average breadth of 
three quarters of a mile. They are mostly sup- 
plied by perennial springs, though receiving the 
outlets of several other sheets of water. The 
extent of country drained, is comparatively 
small, — the whole water-shed being not over 
20,000 acres, and the quantity of power there- 
fore is to be attributed to the springs alluded 
to, and to the great and rapid fall of the river, 
which in kss than half a mile iS more than 129 
feet- The flow of the river is one hundred and 
twenty-one and a half cubic feet per second, or 
9,841,500,000 Imperial gallons in a year of three 
hundred days of ten hours each. 

The remarkable advantages of this river as 
a mill stream have been increased by building 
a dam at the outlet of the ponds, which gives 
the water an additional fall of two feet ; and its 
lower banks are entirely built up with la^rge man- 



WATER POWER. 7 

ufacturing establishments, which so rapidly suc- 
ceed each other, as scarcely to leave space be- 
tween some of the buildings, sufficient for light 
and air. The river for almost its entire length 
runs upon a granite bed, and for much of the 
distance is confined between high banks, also 
of granite. Differing therefore from most other 
water-powers, this one allows the entire space 
between its banks to be occupied, and most of 
the water wheels connected with the older fac- 
tories are placed directly in the bed of the riv- 
er. Moreover, while the river affords an almost 
uniform and constant supply of water, it is nev- 
er subject to excess, and an injury in conse- 
quence of a freshet has never yet been known. 
The river is perfectly controllable, and thus it 
is that the mills were built directly across the 
river, the wheels placed in the bed of the river, 
and yet from an excess of water, no damage was 
to be apprehended. In later years, however, 
most of the breast wheels employed in these 
older mills, have been supplanted by the mod- 
ern appliances of turbine wheels and steam 
power. 

With the increase of wealth and skill in man- 
ufacture, and the entrance upon the stage of ac- 
tion of younger men of enterprise and ambition, 



8 GROWTH IN 

new projects were formed, and as the older mills 
occupied all available space upon the river 
banks, new situations were sought out and ap- 
propriated, and the "New Mills" so called, 
were first erected on the margin of the ponds 
to the south and east of the city, and of which 
the stream is the outlet, and afterwards in the 
northerly and southerly sections of the city, on 
the banks of the Taunton river and Laurel lake. 

The number of incorporated companies for 
the manufacture of cotton goods is now thirty- 
three, owning forty mjlls, or forty-three, count- 
ing those having two mills under one roof, with 
an incorporated capital of ^^14,565,000 but a 
probable investment of $30,000,000, containing 
1.284,701 spindles, and 30,577 looms. 

The latest statistics, report the total number 
of mills in the United States as S47, containing 
186,975 looms and 9,415,383 spindles, manufac- 
turing 588,000,000 yards of print cloths per an- 
num. Of these, New England has 489 mills, 
containing 148, 1S9 looms and 7,538,369 spindles, 
manufacturing 48 1,000,000 yards of print cloths. 
Fall River has thus over i-Sth of all the spin- 
dles in the country, or i-6th of those in New 
England, and manufactures over a half of all 
the print cloths. 



COTTON MANUFACTURE 



The following table will show the number of 
spindles in the mills of Fall River at the close 
of each year respectively- 

iStJH,— 540,014. 
1865,— 2G.J.3i'i^. 1S70,— 544,(300. 1S74,— 1,258,508, 
1866,— 403;624. 1871,— 78S,138. 1875,- -1,269,048. 
1867,-170,360. 1872.— 1,0!»4,702. 1876,-1,274,265. 

1868,-537,410. 1873,— 1,212,6'.)4. 1877,-1,284,701. 

Fall River is 49 miles south of Boston, 183 
miles north-east of New York, 17 miles south 
of Taunton, 18 miles south-east of Providence, 
14 miles west of New Bedford and 18 miles 
north of Newport. Daily lines of Steamers con- 
nect Fall River, Providence, Newport and New 
York, while three lines of Railways give ample 
passenger and freight communications inland. 

Fall River was formerly a part of Freetown, 
and was incorporated as a separate town in 
1803. ^^^ name was soon after changed to Troy, 
but in 1834 its old appellation was restored. 
Its Indian name was "Quequeteant" signifying 
the ^^ place of falling water," and that of the riv- 
er "Quequechan" which signifies "falling wa- 
ter" or "quick running water," hence its appro- 
priate name of Fall River. ** Vv'atuppa" the 
Indian name of the ponds on the east and by 
which they are still called, signifies "boats" or 
the "place of boats." 

Fall River was incorporated a City in 1854. 



10 CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE. 



Chronological Table of Important Events 

In the History of Fall River. 

1656. 

July 3. The territory east of Tauuton River, 
(inelixding Fall River.) granted to certain 
Freemen by tlie General Court at Plymouth, 
and called the "Freemen's Purchase." 
1659. 

April 2. Same territory acquired from the 
Indians by purchase. 

1675- 

June 22. King Philip's War begun by an at- 
tack on Swansea. July 8. Almy's Peastield 
Fight, Tiverton. July 18. Pocasset Swamp 
Fight, Tiverton. 

1676, 

Aug. 6. AVeetamoe, Squaw Sachem of Pocas- 
set, drowned near Slade's Ferry. Avig. 12, 
King Philip killed at Mt. Hope. Aug. 28. 
Annawan, King Philip's chief captain, cap- 
tured, and soon after executed at Plymouth. 

1676. 

Close of Indian Wars iu Massachusetts. 



CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE. 11' 

1680. 

The territory east of Mount Hope Bay, in- 
cluding Tiverton, acquired by deeds from the 
General Coui-t at Plymouth, aud from the 
Indians. It was called the -'Pocasset Pur- 
chase," and was settled by Col, Church and 
the ancestors of the present Bordens and 
Durfees. The town was called " Pocasset." 
This is the first settlement of Fall River 
territory, 

Thomas Durfee, of Portsmouth, II, I,, sup- 
posed to be the ancestor of most of those who 
bear his name in this vicinity, bought one- 
sixtieth of the Pocasset Purchase for £34. 
This tract is probably the territory now oc- 
cupied in part by the South Park. 



1683, 
1691, 



Freetown, including the present territory of 
Fall River, incorporated. 

Col. Church became proprietor of 261/2 shares 
(26y2-.30ths) of a piece of land thirty rods 
wide, adjacent to the stream and including 
the Water Power on the South side of the 
river, west of Main Street, and on both sides 
east of Main street, and extending to the 
Ponds. John Borden of Portsmouth, R. 1., 
probably bought the otlier .^Vg shares. This 
strip, a reservation from the Pocasset Pur- 
chase, contained 66 acres, and was valued at 
about £225. 



12 CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE. 

1694. 

Pocasset incorporated and called Tiverton, 
from a town in Devonshire, England. 

1684 — 1700. 

Disagreement as to boundary line between 
Freetown and Tiverton. 

1700. 

Boundary line agreed upon, and all the Wa- 
ter Power included in Tiverton. 



1702. 



A small piece or strip of land, a reservation 
from the Freemen's Purchase, lying on the 
north side of the stream and west of Main 
Street, bought by John Borden, of torts 
mouth, R. I. In 1714 Col. Church sold out 
his 261.2 shares of the Pocasset Reservation 
for £1000 to the same John Borden, owner of 
the other 314 shares, Avho thus became pos- 
sessor of the whole of the Water Power and 
most of the land now forming the centre of 
the city, together with a strip east to the 
Watuppa Pond. This John Borden is sup- 
posed to be the ancestor of all who bear his 
name iu this viciuitv. 



1703- 



Col Church erected a saw mill, grist mill and 
Fulling Mill on the stream, south side, near 
the south end of Granite Block. 



CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE. 13 

1740. 

Dispute couceniiiig the boundary line be- 
tween the colonies of iMassachusetts and 
Rhode Island. A lloyal Commission ap- 
pointed to determine the true boundary of 
each. 

1746. 

The award of tlie Commissioners confirmed 
by the King, though appealed from by both 
colonies. Ex-parte lines run by Ehode Is- 
land, but found incorrect wlien revised by 
Massachusetts in 1791. 

1747- 

Tiverton transferred from Massachusetts to 
Rhode Island, and the centre of the village of 
Fall River, together with the Water Power, 
transferred from Tiverton to Freetown, and 
thus continued under the jurisdiction of 
Massachusetts. 

1776. 

July 1.5. The inhabitants of Freetown de- 
clared for the Independence of the Colonies. 



T778. 



180:1. 



May L'5. 150 British Troops attacked the vil- 
lage of Fall River, Repulsed with the loss 
of two men, by a company (30) of local mili- 
tia, under Col. Joseph Durfee. 

Fall River set oil" from Freetown and incor. 
porated, — 18 Dwellings and 100 Inhabitants . 



14 CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE. 

1803. 

The first Town House was established at 
Steep Brook, the then centre of business, in 
1805, In 1825, a new Town House was erected 
on land now occupied l)y the North Ceme- 
tery. In 1836, this building was removed to 
Town Avenue, and occupied until the com- 
pletion of the new Town Hall and Market 
Building, erected after the " Gi'eat Fire," on 
Main Street, In 1845-6, the present City Hall 
Building, built of Fall Kiver granite was 
erected in Market Square, at an expense of 
>!65,000, including lot, foundation, side walks, 
furniture, &c. In 1872-3, this building was 
entirely remodelled (the original walls only 
being left) and rebuilt, with the addition of 
a Mansard roof, tower, clock, bell, &c., at a 
cost of 8200,000. 

1804. 

Name of "Fall Kiver" changed to "Troy," and 
continued so for 30 years. In 1834, changed 
back again to "Fall River." 

1811. 

Jan. 21. Post Office established; first mail 
received February 12. 

A Cotton Mill, the lirst in this vicinity, 
erected at Globe Village by Col. Joseph Dur- 
fee and others. This building (burnt in Dec. 
1838) stood on the north-east corner of South 
Main and Globe Sts., and was converted into 
a Print Works (the Globe) in 1829. Its first 



CHBONOLOGICAL TABLE. 15 

iSii. 

goods were printed in September, 1830. The 
first cotton mill with machinery on the Ark- 
wright principle, was erected in Pawtucket, 
K. I., by Samuel Slater, in 179U. In lS12,there 
were in Rhode Island, 3:3 Cotton Factories 
containing 30.663 spindles. In Massachusetts, 
there Avere 20 mills containing 17,361 spindles, 
Previous to 1812, the mills only spun the yarn, 
the weaA'ing being done by hand looms in the 
neighboring farm-houses. 

1813. 

First Cotton Mills, Troy (stone) and F, R. 
Manufactory (wood), erected in Fall River; 
the latter commenced operations in Oct., 1813, 
the former in 1814. Both were oi'ganized in 
March, 1813. 



182I. 



182 



The Fall River Iron AVorks Company formed. 
Incorporated in 1825. First established at 
the foot of the stream, west of the Annawan 
.Mill. Removed to its present locality in 1840. 
Enlarged in 1841. Burned in May 1843, and 
rebuilt the same year; burned again in Feb. 
1859, and immediately rebuilt. 

Robeson's Print Works started in north end 
of Satinet Factory. Removed to present site 
in 1827. In 1830, organized as the Fall JUver 
Print Works. Incorporated in 1848. In 1858- 
64 altered into a Cotton Mill. 



16 CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE. 

1825. 

The maiinfacture of Woolen Goods cora- 
menced in the Satinet Factory, standing 
where the Pooasset Mill now stands, Sur- 
<eeded in 1840 by the Wamsntta Steam Wool- 
len Mill on "Mosqnito Island" a promontory 
near the outlet of the pond. 
The Fall River Bank estahlished. 



1826, 



The tirst newspaper, the Fall RiAKr: Moxi- 
TOK, (Weekly) established. 
ITorse-Bnat pnt on at Slade's Ferry. 

1827. 

Steamer Hancock commenced running regu- 
larly between Fall River and Providence. 
Other steamers the Babcock, Experiment, 
Rushlight and Wadsworth, had previously 
attempted to establish communication be- 
tween this and other places but with only 
partial success. The Hanc<^)ck was succeeded 
in ls;;i' by steamer King Pliilip. The King 
riiilip was succeeded in 1845 by the steamer 
Bradford Durfee. July 17, 1874, Steamer 
Itichard Borden placed oiv the route. 

May 19. :Marco Bozzaris, a steamer, adver- 
tised to run between Dighton and Xevr York, 
stopping at Fall River— "Passengers to be 
taken by Stage from Dighton to Boston." 

1828. 

First Savings Bank (Fall River) established. 



CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE. 17 

1829. 

Daniel Page died, last male of Pocasset tribe 
of Indians; active on the colonial side dur- 
ing the Revolutionary War. 

1830. 

Globe Print Works commenced running, 
Name changed to Bay State Print Works in 

1850. 

1834. 

Name of the town Ti-oy, dianged back to 
Fall River. 

American Print Works established. En- 
larged in 1867, but on Dec, 15, 1867, entirely 
destroye<l by tire, with a loss of over ^1,00(»,000 
In 1868-9, rebuilt and greatly enlarged. 

1835. 

The lirst Incorporaled Library (Athen;cum) 
opened 

J838. 

First Thread Mill (O. Chace's) built. 

1840. 

Main Street set with two rows of Elms. 

J843. 

July 2. The "Great Fire," burning over 20 
acres of the very centre of the village. Over 
200 buildings burned. Loss upwards of 
$500,000. 



18 CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE. 

1844. 

Question of boundry line between Massachu- 
setts and Rhode Island again agitated. In 
1852, the subject referred to the Courts. In 
1862, the present boundary line established 
by the United States Courts. 

1845- 

June. Fall Kiver Kailruad opened to My- 
ricks. 

1846. 

Dec. Fall River Railroad opened to South 
Braintree, connecting there with the Old 
Colony Railroad. In 1854, Old Colony and 
Fall lUver Railroads united. 

1847. 

Steamboat line to New York established by 
the Bay State Steamboat Company, with the 
steamers Bay State and Empire State. 
Fall River Gas Works built. 

1850. 

Fall Kiver High Scliool established, 

1852. 

American Linen Company incorporated and 
first Mill built. This was the first enterprise 
of the kind in the country, and a success in 
its manufacturing department; but as cotton 
and thin woolen fabrics were soon afier gen- 
erally substituted for linen goods, in 1858 the 
machinery was mostly changed to that for 
X the manufacture of Print Cloths, 



CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE. 19 

1854. 

April 12. Fall River incorporated a City. 
April 23. The Charter accepted by vote of 
the citizens. 

i860. 

Free Public Library established by the City. 

1861. 

April 12. Commencement of the Civil War 
in America. June 11. First troops from Fall 
River, (Cos. A and B, 7th Regt.) mustered 
into the U. S. Service. From ISr.l to May 26, 
1865, the close of the war, Fall River fur- 
nished 1,770 men, viz: 1,273 Army, 497 Navy. 

1863. 

Nov. 10. First passenger train to Stone 

Bridge. 
1865. 

May 22. First Passenger train on Fall River 

and Warren Railroad. 
1869. 

Dec. 2.'). Fire Alarm Telegraph established. 

1873. 

Aug. 1. Free Mail Delivery (^8 carriers) es- 
tablished. 

Dec. 26. Dedication of new City Hall, after 
two years spent in remodeling and rebuilding. 

1874. 

Jan. 8. Water from Watuppa Pond tirst in- 
troduced into the City. The laying of Water 



20 CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE.. 

1874. 

Pipes begun iu May, 1872. Engine House f or 
supply commenced in June, 1872. 
Sept. 19. Granite Mill Fire, resulting in loss 
of 23 killed and oO ^Younded. 

.1875. 

Jan. 10. Mt. Hope Bay frozen over. Navi- 
gation suspended on the 20tli, and not re- 
sumed till Feb. 25tli. Feb. 22. Many people 
and loaded teams passed on ice from Steam- 
boat Wharf to Providence Ferry. 
March 10. First clear passage to Bristol Fer- 
ry — large ice floes still iu the bay. 
Nov. 10. O, G. R. E. Bridge at Slade's Ferry, 
completed. Opened to public travel, Jan. 4, 
187G. Work begun on the Piers Oct. 8, 187-1. 
Tested Nov. 9, 1875. Accepted Nov. 10, 187r). 
The Bridge is of iron and cost §300,000. 
Dec. 6. First passenger train to Providence 
via New Bridge at Slade's Ferry. 
Dec. 13. Dedication of new Central Congre- 
gational Church. 

Dec. IG. First passenger train vin J-\t11 River 
Pailroad to New Bedford. 

1876. 

Jan. C. Dedication of the Academy of Music. 
June 20. American Linen Co.'s ]Mill No, 2. 
burned. 

1877. 

June 26. Dedication of New Court Rooms 
for the Superior Court in Borden Block 
Nov. 17. Border City Mill No. 1, totally de- 
stroyed by fire. 



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22 INDIAN NAMES. 



Indian Names of Fall River and Vicinity. 

ANNAWAN-KiOO (?)-16r(J. "An officer." A Wampanoag, One 
of King Philip's most famous Captains. 

CANONICUS— 15o7-(!}-1047. Chief of the Narragansetts; a 
friend of Roger Williams. 

CORBITANT-15J0-(?)-lG24. Sachem of Pocasset Tribe; chief 
residence at Gardner's Neck, Swansea. 

KING PHILIP-1028-(?)-167(;. English name of Metacomet. 
youngest son of Massasoit, and his successor, in 1662, as 
Chief of the Wampanoags. 

MASSASOIT— 1581-lWl. Sachem of the Wampanoags and 
Chief of the Indian Confederacy formed of tribes in East- 
ern Massachusetts and Rhode Island. A staunch friend of 
the English. 

METACOMET— Indian name of King Philip, second son of 
Massasoit. 

MONTAUP— -'The Head." Indian name of Mount Hope. 

NARRAGANSETT-"At the Point." Indian tribe on wes* 
side of Narragansett Bay. 

NIANTIC— "At the River Point." Sub-tribe of the Narragan- 
setts. 

POCASSET— "At the opening of the Strait." i. e., Bristol Ferry 
into Mount Hope Bay. Indian name of territory, now in- 
cluding Fall River and Tiverton. 

QUEQUETEANT— "The place of falling water." Indian 
name of Fall River. 

QUEQUECHAN— "It leaps or bounds." Indian name of the 
strtara— Fall River— signifying falling water or quick run- 
ning water. 

SAGAMORE— "A leader." Title of Indian Chief. 

TECUMSEH-1 770-1813. Chief of the Shawnees : distin- 
guished for his eloquence, bravery and manly virtues, 
Prominent on the Western frontier in the war of 1812, 

WAMPANOAG— " East landers," i. e., east of Narragansett 
Bay. Indian tribe dwelling north and east of Narragansett 
Bay, west of Mount Hope Bay. 

WAMSUTTA— lG25-(?)-16G2. English name, Alexander. Eld- 
est son and successor of Massasoit in 1(361. 

WATUPPA— "Boats or the place of boats." Name of Ponds 
east of the city. 

WEETAMOE-1620-(?)-16r6. "Wise, shrewd, cunning." 
Daughter and successor of Corbitant as Sachem of the Po- 
casiet tribe; residence at Fall River; drowned while cross- 
ing Slade's Ferry, 



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Reference Tables 



ANUAHY. 1878. 



24 



STATISTICS. 



POPULATION -1810-1877. 



I'Ol'UI-VXlOX OF FALL TUVER AX VAKIOUS TIMES. 



1810. 
1820. 

is:jo . 
1S40. 
1841. 
184.5. 
1846. 
1847. 
1848. 
1849 
18.50 . 



18.51 . 
1K52. 
185a. 



1854 

1855 

18.56 

1857 

1858 



296 
.594 

lult 

054 
,290 
.174 
,64(; 
,922 
,00:! 
,170 
,780 
,0v)5 
,285 
,700 
,080 
,!»2C) 
,;!95 
,815 



1859 12,524 

1S60 1:3,240 

18G1 14,020 

]8(;2* 17,401 

1S6:; 1.5,495 

1864 17,114 

1865 17,525 

1800 19,262 

1807 21,174 

]868 2:;,02:! 

1S69 25,009 

1870 27 ,'191 

1871 28,291 

1872 ;J4,8:;;5 

187:: :58,404 

1874 4:J,289 

1S75 4.5,100 

lS7(i 44,;350 

1877 45,11:'. 



*The increase in population in 1862 was owing to 
the annexation of the Town of Fall River. J{. I., 
which contained a population of about .",.590. 



:OKT{ECTET) T<^ 



XO. OF NA>rES ox VOTERS LIST? 
DEC. 1, 1877. 

Ward.<!, 1 a 3 4 

Citv Election, 84s Soo 90;j 1108 936 8;!5 5.485 
State Election, 711 698 7.35 911 845 711 4,611 



OFFICIAL RETURN OF A 



Total. 



6 2'uia/. 



Republican, 366 2:J7 396 421 668 .544 . 2,632 
Democratic, 390 588 449 698 162 169 2,350 



STATISTICS. 25 

VALUATION, ScG., 1854-1877. 



VALIA 


I'l )x, TAX, S:c 


, FOK ' 


'ITE L.VST 24 VKAllS, 








Anit. Eaised 


No. 


Year. 


Valuation. 


Tax. 


by Taxation. 


Polls. 


1S54, 


.^8,0.30,215 


.•?5.80 


.•<.5G,.523.70 


3,117 


ISJf., 


0,708,420 


5.00 


50,425.15 


:i,148 


ISoG, 


0,888,070 


0.20 


00,078.20 


3.181 


1857, 


10,041,010 


7.40 


83,161.01 


3,241 


1S:-,S, 


0,023,405 


7.20 


77,020.35 


3,208 


lS5!i, 


1 0,700,2.50 


7.('(i 


70,.583.25 


3,121 


isco, 


11,522,0,50 


7.4(1 


00,124.01 


3,238 


Jw;i, 


11,201,005 


8.00 


102,102.04 


3,544 


1 i<(V2, 


12,407,720 


11.00 


140,045..30 


4,288 


Iso:;, 


i2,<;;it;,io5 


11. .5(1 


1.54,218.70 


4,105 


1SG4, 


11,057,(!45 


18.00 


2U7,7:il.0l 


4,304 


ISC.-,, 


12,1:34,000 


10..50 


200,272.20 


4,461 


ihk;, 


12,702^.534 


17.50 


232,827.02 


4,740 


1MI7, 


15,220,028 


17.00 


200,020.05 


5,135 


JSC.S, 


17,010,102 


14.00 


202,872.74 


6,002 


ISO'.t, 


2l,.-.08,.525 


15.00 


.340.310.00 


6,247 


iK7n, 


2:;,012,214 


15.;;(> 


374,753.22 


6,743 


1871, 


20,141,117 


i:!.oo 


302,074.15 


7,070 


1872, 


.•57,841,204 


12.00 


471,835.53 


8,870 


187."., 


47,41(^240 


13.00 


036,451.61 


10,020 


1874, 


40,005,110 


12.80 


662,486.11 


11,110 


1875, 


51,401,407 


14..50 


768,464.37 


11,571 


1876," 


48,020,485 


15.20 


704,629.41 


10,519 


1877, 


47,218,.320 


15 50 


75.3,7.35.96 


10,926 


In 1840 


the number of taxable polls was 1,003 


. The 


valuation of real estate 


was 81,078,003 ; of personal 


estate, S 


1,310,805; total 


, .S2,989,4C8. 





26 STATISTICS. 



COTTON SPINNING IN THE UNITED STATES. 



Comparative Statement of the Number aud 

Capacity of Cotton Mills, and Print Cloths 

Manufactured in the United States. 



No. of 


No. of 


Spindles. 


Looms. 


0,415,383 


180,975 


7,538,369 


148,189 


1,284,701 


30,577 



No. of 
Mills. 

United States 847 

New England 498 

Fall River 43 



U. S. N. E. F. R. 

Print Cloths MTd, .588,000,000 481,000,000 363,000,000 

No. of Spindles in Fall River. 

1865 265,328 1871 780,183 

1866 403,024 1872 1,094,702 

1867 470,360 1873 ' 1,212,094 

1868 537,416 1874 1,258,508 

1869 540,014 1875 1,209,048 

1870 544,606 1876 1,274,265 



1877 1,284,701. 



STATISTICS. 



27 



WEEKLY .PRODUCTION 
OF PRINT CLOTH MILLS IN FALL RIVER. 



< 'or/joratiofi. 



American l^iueu Co. 

Annawau Manufactory. 

Barnard Manufacturing Co. 

Border City Mills.. 

Cliaee Mills. 

*(^rescent Mills. 

*Davol Mills. 

Durfee Mills. 

Fall River Mauufactorv. 

Fall River Print \yorks. 

Flint Mills. 

Granite Mills. 

Mechanics' ^Nlills. 

Merchants' Manufacturinj: Co 

Metacomet Mill. 

Xarragansett Mills. 

Osborn Mills. 

*Pocasset Manufacturing Co. 

R. Borden ^tanufacturinii C >. 

Robeson Mills. 

Sagamore Mills. 

Shove trills. 

Slade MllN. 

StafiEord Mills. 

Tecumseh Mills. 

Troy C. & W., ^Fanufactorv. 

I'nion Mill Co. 

v'vampanoag Mills. 

Weetamoe Mills. 



'\\'\(^c Cloth Mills 



^i 


Weekly 


c3^ 


Production. 


;?s 


in Pieces. 


„ 


10,000 Pieces, 


1 


1,000 


1 


4,000 


2 


10,000 


i 


7,500 


1 


1,000 


2 


1,000 


2 


10,000 


1 


3,000 


1 


1,500 


1 


5,500 


2 


10,000 


1 


7,000 


2 


10,000 


1 


3,000 


1 


4,000 


1 


5,000 




2,000 


1 


5,.50O 


1 


3,000 


1 


5,000 


1 


5,500 


1 


4,500 


1 


4,500 


2 


5,500 


2 


4,500 


2 


5,000 


1 


3,500 


1 


4,C.OO 



146,500 



28 



STATISTICS. 



FALL RIVER PRINT CLOTH MARKET, 

For the Year Ending Sept. 1 , 1877. 











Pric^ 




Stoch 


Sales 


rrice 


Mdlq 


JFeek- Endinci 


on 


of 


pel- 
Yard. 


Cotr'v 




Hand. 


Wtelc. 


in X. 











YorJ:. 


1876 


Pieces. 






Sept. 2 


70,000 


115,000 


4V2 


1178 


9 


115,000 


None. 


4% 


11% 


16 


85,000 


450,000 


4V2 


11% 


23 


60,000 


.300,000 


^% 


11^4 


30 


80,000 


83,500 


4% 


11 


Oft. 7 


05,000 


46,000 


5 


10T« 


14 


130, (100 


None. 


478 


10% 


21 


140,000 


10,000 


4% 


lO's 


2S 


160,000 


None. 


41/4 


11 


Nov. 4 


] 00,000 


13,000 


4V4 


11% 


11 


150,000 


343,500 


41/2 


12'.s 


18 


11)5,000 


212,000 


41/2 


12 


25 


100,000 


5,000 


4«^« 


1214 


Dec. 2 


150,000 


186,000 


41/^ 


121/s 





140,000 


48,000 


4% 


121^ 


16 


125,000 


100,000 


4 9-16 


12i| 


23 


71,000 


338,000 


4 11-16 


1214 


30 


25,000 


125,000 


434 


, 121;. 


1877 








'" 


Jan. 6 


25,000 


178,000 


4% 


13V4 


13 


75,000 


20,000 


4% 


131/8 


20 


. 83,000 


201,000 


4% 


137s 


27 


50,000 


207,000 


5 


1314 


Feb. 3 


40,000 


219,000 


oVi 


^2% 


10 


39,000 


1 448,000 


5 5-16 


127s 


17 


34,000 


67,000 


5V4 


12% 


24 


60,000 


13,000 


478 


1272 


Mar. 3 


28,000 


1 50,000 


478 


1273 



STATISTICS. 



29 



FALL RIVER PRINT CLOTH MARKET, 

For the Year li^ncling Sept. 1, 1877. 











Price 




Stock 


Sales 


j Price 


Md'lg 


Wceh Endinq 


on 


of 


per 


Coffn 




Hand. 


Week. 


1 Yard. 


in N. 
York. 


1877 


Pieces. 




1 




^rar. 10 


25,000 


35,000 


' 4% 


?»j 


IT 


05,000 


5,000 


4V^ 


:.'4 


80,000 


8,000 


i'A 


11^4 


ol 


120,000 


Kone. 


4 


11% 


April 7 


200,000 


20,000 


4 


11^2 


14 


200,000 


15,000 


4 1-16 


11% 


21 


330,000 


276,000 


! 4 1-16 


11V4 


lis 


390,000 


50,fM)0 


! 4 


11 


-Mhv r, 


432,000 


75,000 


4 


llVs 
lOYs 


li' 


450,000 


79,000 


1 


i-.i 


350,000 


356,000 


lO'/a 


■i{\ 


365,000 


166,000 


1 


-I line 1' 


331,000 


333,000 


1 4% 


!) 


353,000 


95,000 


II 


l(i 


360,000 


65,000 


11% 


!';> 


354,000 


175,000 


4% 


11% 


■M\ 


380,000 


50,000 


4% 


1214 


July 7 


455,000 


69,000 


4% 
4% 


1214 

12% 


14 

L'l 


554,000 
635,000 


None. 
Xono. 


lis 


725,000 


5,000 


1 43/8 


Aug. 4 


790,000 


23,000 


1 414 


11% 
11V2 


11 


875,000 


10,000 


IS 


960,000 


15,000 


! 414 


111/0 


25 


1,020,000 


15.000 


i 41-^ 


11 


Sept. 1 


989,000 


116,000 


1 3% 


11 


Cotton Cr 


OD 1876-7. . . 


4.474.009 Bal 


69. 



30 



STATISTICS. 



PRIITT WORKS IN THE UNITED STATES. 



j>Jame of J'rivt World 



Location. 



Albion, 

Allen, 

American, 

Ancona, 

Arnold. 

Ashland, 

Bristol, 

Coclieco, 

Conestoga, 

Dxinnell, 

Freeman, 

Garner & Co., 

Gloucester, 

Hamilton, 

Kartell. 

Knickerbocker, 

Mallory, 

Manchester, 

Merrimack, 

Oriental. 

Pacific, 

Passaic, 

Richmond, 

Simpson, 

Sprague's 

Southbridge, 

Union, 

Washington, 



iConshohocken, Penn., 
i Providence, R. I., 
I Fall River, Mass., 
[Gloucester, N. J., 
j North Adams, Mass., 
; Ashland, Mass., 
IE. Greenwich, K. I., 
[Dover, N, H., 
I Conestoga, Penn,, 
Pawtucket, R. I., 
jXorth Adams, Mass., 
iHaverstraw and Wap- 
! pinger Falls, N. Y. 
Gloucester, Mass., 
Lawrence, Mass., 
Holmesburg .I'nct'n, N.J. 
Southbridge, Mass., 
Patterson, N. J., 
'Manchester, N. H., 
Lowell, Mass., 
'Apponaug, R. I., 
Lawrence, Mass., 
Passaic, N. J., 
Providence, R. I., 
Chester, Penn.. 
Cranston, R. I., 
Southbridge, Mass., 
jBustleton, Penn., 
River Point, R. L, 



STATISTICS. 



31 



PRINT WORKS IN THE TJNITED STATES. 



Capital of 
Incorporated 
Companies. 


No. of 
Print'g 

Ma- 
chines. 


No. Pieces of 

Calico Pri't'd 

per Week. 


No. Pieces of 
Print Cloths 
made per week 
by the Com'y. 


S300,000 


4 


6,000 


None. 


Not Incor. 


11 


22,000 


6,300 


1,000,000 


21 


33,000 


None. 


500,000 


8 


15,000 


None. 


150,000 


8 


14,000 


7,500 


Not Incor. 


4 


5,000 


None. 


11 


7 


12,000 


2,000 


■ 1.500,000 


13 


20,000 


7,500 


Not Incor. 


8 


14,000 


None. 


700,000 


12 


16,000 


None. 


Not Incor. 


7 


13,000 


2,000 


a 


42 


70,000 


40,000 


050,000 


12 


18,000 


5,000 


1,200,000 


8 


15,000 


5,000 


Not Incor. 


5 


7,000 


None. 


600,000 


tj 


9,000 


None. 


Not Incor. 


4 


6,000 


None. 


2,000,000 


14 


22,000 


7,000 


2,500,000 


14 


24,000 


19,000 


Not Incor. 


10 


18,000 


None. 


2,500,000 


22 


15,000 


15,000 


Not Incor. 


"7 


12,000 


None. 


<( 


7 


10,000 


7.000 


1,000,000 


u; 


25,000 


None. 


Not Incor. 


•AQ 


50,000 


27,000 


" 


5 


8,000 


None. 


" 


4 


6,000 


None. 


<< 

1 


7 


12,000 


None. 



407,000 



1.50,.300 



32 



statistics; 



STATISTICS OF COTTON MANUFACTOBIES 

IN FALL RIVER. 





Corporations. 


Treasurer. 


1 


American Linen Co., 


Walter Paine, 3d, 


2 


Annawan Manufactory, 


Thomas S. Borden, 


3 


Barnard Mauufg. Co.," 


Nathaniel B. Borden, 


4 


Border City Mills, 


Geo. T. Hathaway, 


5 


Chace Mills, 


Joseph A. Baker, 


6 


Crescent Mills, 


Alphonso S. Covel, 


7 


Davol Mills, 


AVm. C. r>avol, Jr., 


8 


Durfee Mills, 


David A. Bray ton, 


9 


Fall River Manufactory, 


S. Angier Chace, 


10 


Fall River Merino Co., 


Seth H. Wetherbee, 


11 


Fall River Print Works, 


Andrew Robeson, 


12 


Flint Mills, 


George H. Eddy. 


13 


Granite Mills, 


Charles M. Shove, 


14 


King Philip Mills, 
3Iechanics' Mills, 


Elijah C. Kilburn, 


15 


Geo, B. Durfee, 


16 


Merchants' Manufg. Co., 


Wm. H. Jenniugs, 


17 


Metacomet Mill, 


Thos. S. Borden, Agt., 


18 


Montaup Mills, 


Isaac Borden, 


19 


Mount Hope Mill, 


Jelf. Borden, Jr., Agt., 


20 


Narragansett Mills, 


James Waring, 


21 


Osborn Mills, 


Joseph Healy, 
Henrv S. Howe, Agt, 


oo 


Pocasset Manufg. Co., 


23 


Richard Borden Mfg. Co., 


Richard B. Borden, 


24 


Robeson Mills, 


Louis Robeson, 


25 


Sagamore Mills, 


Geo. T. Hathaway, 


26 


Shove Mills, 


George A. Chace, 


27 


Slade Mills, 


Henry S. Fenner, 


28 


Stafford Mills, 


F. H. Stafford, Agt, 


29 


Tecumseh Mills, 


Simeon B. Chase. 


30 


Troy C. & W. Maniif'y, 


Richard B. Borden, 


3X 


Union Mill Co., 


S. Angier Chace, 


32 


Wampanoag Mills, 
Weetamoe Mills, 


Walter C. Durfee, 


33 


William Lindsey, 



STATISTICS. 



STATISTICS OP COTTON MANUFACTORIES 

IN FALL RIVER. 



Capital. 



3400,000 
160,000 
330,000 

1,000,000 
500,000 
500,000 

► 270,000 

500,000 
150,000 
90,000 
200,000 
000,000 
400,000 
500,000 
750,000 
800,000 
300,000 
250,000 
200,000 
400,000 
50(1,000 
800,000 
800,000 
200,000 
250,000 
550,000 
550,000 
550,000 
500,000 
300,000 
155,000 
500,000 
550,000 



SpindVs 

82,800 


Looms. 


1,942 


10,016 


192 


29,440 


768 


77,878 


1,884 


43,480 


1,080 


33,280 


744 


30,496 


708 


1 86,200 


2,0(U 


! 25,992 


()00 


1,560 


15 


1 13,600 


300 


1 45,712 


1,065 


1 78,520 


1,808 


; 39,360 


824 


53,712 


1,300 


86,820 


2,000 


23,840 


591 


7,200 


1121 


9,024 


216 


29,360 


724! 


37,744 


964 


31,584 


0!)0 


44,765 


1,056 


22,976 


576 


39,566 


942 


39,040 


960 


37,040 


875 


34,928 


860 


43,056 


1,052 


38,928 


932 


44,784 


1,050 


27,920 


705 


34,080 


852 



Style of Goods 



Print Cloths. 



Yd. wide line good:^. 
Sheetings, Silesias 
<fc Fancy Cottons. 
Print Cloths. 

Merino Und'wear. 
Print Clotlis. 



FineG'ds&.Tac'n't. 
Print Cloths. 



Duck and Yarns. 
Shirtings. 
Print Clotlis. 
>( << 

P. C. Sh'gs&Shirt' 
Print Cloths. 



§14,565,000 1,284,701 30,577 



34 



STATISTICS. 



STATISTICS OF COTTON MANUFACTORIES 



IN FALL RIVER. 



Corporations. 



American Linen Co., 
Annawan Manufactory, 
Barnard Mfg. Co., 
Border City Mills, 
Cbace Mills, 
Crescent Mills, 
Da vol Mills, 
Durfee Mills, 
Fall River Manufacf.ory, 
Fall Kiver Merino Co., 
Fall River Print Works, 
Flint Mills, 
Granite Mills, 
King Philip Mills, 
Mechanics' Mills, 
Merchants' Mfg. Co., 
Metacomet Mill, 
Mont.-mp .Mills, 
Mount Hope Mill, 
Xarragansett Mills, 
Osborn Mills, 
Pocasset Mfg. Co., 
Richard Borden Mfg. Co. 
Robeson Mills, 
Sagamore Mills, 
Shove Mills, 
Slade Mills, 
Stafford Mills, 
Tecumseh Mills, 
TrovC. &W. Manuf'v, 
Union Mill Co., 
Wampanoag Mills, 
Weetamoe Mills, 



Location. 



Ferry Street, 
Annawan Street, 
Quequechan St., 
North Alain Road 
Rodman Street, 
Eight Rod Way, 
Hartwell Street, 
Pleasant Street, 
Pocasset Street, 
Alden Street, 
Pocasset Street, 
Allien Street, 
Twelfth Street, 
Laurel Lake, 
Mechanicsville, 
Fourteenth St., 
Annawan Street, 
Laurel Lake, 
Bay Street, 
Noith 31ain Road 
Laurel Lake, 
Pocasset Street, 
Rodman Street, 
Hartwell Street, 
North Main Road 
Laurel Lake, 
Laurel Lake, 
Quarry l?treet, 
Hartwell Street, 
Troy Street, 
Pleasant Street, 
Quequechan St., 
Mechanicsville. 



STATISTICS. 



35 



STATISTICS OF COTTON MANUFACTORIES 

IN FALL RIVER. 





In- 


Bis. Cot- 


Yards of Cloth 


No. 


Mntlily 




cor- 


ton used 


manufactured 


Hands 


Fay 




1852 


per ann. 


per annum. 


EmpVd. 
1,100 


Roll. 


I 


9,000 


22,000,000 


.f22,000 


2 


1825 


1,200 


2,250,000 


140 


3,000 


a 


1874 


3,750 


9,250,000 


350 


8.500 


4 


1872 


9,250 


24,000,000 


900 


22.500 


5 


1871 


5,000 


12,500,000 


425 


12,000 





1871 


3,500 


6,000,000 


340 


9,00.1 


7 


1867 


3,500 


5,500,000 


375 


11,000 


8 


1866 


10,500 


23,000,000 


950 


22,500 


<) 


1813 


3,000 


7,000,000 


330 


7,000 


10 


1875 


800 


9,000,000 


120 


3,500 


u 


1848 


1,500 


3,500,000 


175 


4,500 


12 


1872 


5,000 


13,000,000 


500 


12,000 


i:'. 


1863 


9,000 


23,000,000 


800 


22,500 


14 


1871 


3,000 


5,500,000 


425 


12,000 


15 


1868 


6,250 


15,000,000 


550 


16,000 


lU 


1867 


10,000 


25,000,000 


850 


24,000 


17 


1847 


2,750 


6,750,000 


325 


7,500 


18 


1871 


3,000 


2,250,000 


150 


3,750 


19 


1867 


675 


1,225,000 


135 


3,500 


20 


1871 


3,500 


9,00(»,000 


325 


8,500 


21 


1871 


4,500 


11,50l),000 


.350 


12,000 


22 


1822 


3,000 


7,01)0,000 


475 


10,500 


23 


1871 


5,000 


r_',50( 1.000 


450 


11, .500 


24 


1867 


2,750 


9,000,000 


275 


7,000 


25 


1872 


4,500 


12,000,000 


450 


12,500 


26 


1872 


4,500 


12,000,000 


425 


11,000 


27 


1871 


4,250 


11,000,000 


350 


10,000 


28 


1871 


4,000 


10,000,000 


350 


9,500 


29 


1866 


5,000 


12,500,000 


425 


13,000 


30 


1814 


4,000 


10,250,000 


375 


10,500 


31 


1859 


5,000 


12,500,000 


500 


13,500 


32 


1871 


3,250 


8,250,000 


325 


7,500 


33 


1871 


4,000 


10,000,000 


360 


9,250 



147,925 



363,225,000 14,375 .'$372,500 



36 



PAY-DAYS. 



PAY-DAY OF THE SEVERAL COHPORATIONS 

IN FALL RIVER. 



American Linen Co., 
American Print Works, 
Anawan Manufactory, 
Barnard Manufacturing Co., 
Border City Mills, 
Chace Mills, 
Crescent Mills, 
Davol Mills, 
Durfee Mills, 
Fall River Bleachery, 
Fall River Ironworks Co., 
Fall River Manufactory, 
Fall River Merino Company, 
FallRiver Print Works, 
Flint Mills, 
Granite Mills, 
King Philip Mills. 
Mechanics' Mills, 
Merchants' Manufg. Co., 
Metacomet Mills, 
Montaup Mills, 
Mount Hope Mills, 
Narragansett Mills, 
Osborn Mills, 
Pocasset Manufg. Co., 
Richard Borden Manufg. Co. 
Rohesou Mills, 
Sagamore Mills, 
Shove Mills, 
Slade Mills, 
Stafford Mills, 
Tecumseh Mills, 
Troy C. & W. Manufactory, 
Union Mill Company, 
Wamsutta St'm Woo'len Mill, 
Wampanoag^ Mills, 
Weetamoe Mills, 



Thu-d Thursday, 
Second Thursday, 
Second Wednesday, 
Second " 

Fourth '' 

Second " 

Second ** 

First " 

Second " 

Fourth 
Second " 

First " 

15th of Month, 
10th " 

1st or 2d Wednesday, 
Second " 

Fourth " 

Third 

Second " 

Second " 

Second " 

Second " 

First '• 

First " 

Second Thursday, 
Third Wednesday, 
Second Tuesday, 
Second Wednesday, 
Second " 

Second " 

Second " 

1st or 2d " 
Second " 

First " 

Fourth Friday, 
1st or 2d Wednesday, 
Second " 



CORPORATIONS. 37 



Oi^^kni^atioi] of doi'porationb^ 

January, 1878. 



American !Liuen Co. 

Pkesidekt : Jefferson Borden, 

Clerk and Treasuuek: Walter l*aine, oil. 

Directors: Jefferson Borden, Philip D. Bor- 
den, Richard B. Borden, George B. Durfee, Wal- 
ter Paine, 3d. 

Annual jNIeeting — 'Id ^^"ednesday in Febiuavy. 

American Print Works. 

President : Jefferson Borden. 

Clerk: George B. Durfee. 

Agent and Treasurer: Thos. J. Borden. 

Directors: Thos. J. Borden, Jefferson Bor- 
den, Holder B. Duvfee, Geo. B. Durfee, W. H. 
Durfee. 

Annual Meeting— 1st Tuesday in August. 

Annawan Manufactory. 

President: Jefferson Borden. 
Clerk: Richard B. Borden. 
Treasurer: Thomas S. Borden. 
Directors: Jefferson Borden, Win. B. Durfee, 
R. B. Borden, Holder B. Durfee, Thos. S. Borden. 
Annual Meeting — 1st Tuesday in August. 



38 CORPORATIONS, 



Barnard Manufacturing Co. 

Pkesident : Louis L. Barnard. 

Clerk and Tkeasukek: Nathaniel B. Boideu. 

DiKECTOKs: L. L. Bamaid, Stephen Davol, 
Wm. H. Jennings, Arnold B. Chace, Robert T. 
Uavis, Simeon Borden, James M. Aldrich, N. B. 
Borden, Alphonso S. Covel, John Campbell, W. 
H. Gifford. 

Annual Meeting — od Thursda3- in October. 

Border City Mills. 

Puesidext: James A. Hathaway. 

Cleuk and Treasurer: Geo. T. Hathaway. 

Directors: James A. Hathaway, S. A. Chace, 
Job T. Wilson, Stephen Davol, Chas. P. Stick- 
ney, Elijah C. Kilburu, Chester W. Greene, Geo. 
T. Hathaway, Holder 15. Durfee, Isaac Smith, 
George Parsons. 

Annual Meeting — 4th Wednesday in October. 

Cliace Mills. 

President: Augustus Chace. 

Clerk and Treasurer: Joseph A. Baker. 

Directors: Augustus Chace, Cook Borden, 
James Henry, George W. Grinnell, Robert K. 
Remington, Edward E. Hathaway, Wm. Mason, 
Cha=. P. Stickney, Joseph A. Baker. 

Annual Meeting — Tn October. 

Crescent Mills. 

President: Benjamin Covel. 

Clerk and Treasurer: Alphonso S. Covel. 

Directors: Benjamin Covel, Daniel A. Chapin. 
Wm. B. Durfee, Alphonso S. Covel, Griffits M. 
Haffards, David F. Brown, John F. Xichols, 
Lafayette Xichols, Wm. H. Ashley. 

Annual Meeting— 2d Wednesday in February. 



CORPORATIONS. 39 



Davol Mills. 

President: William C. Davol. 

Clerk and Treasurer: Wm. C. Davol, Jr. 

Directors: Wm. C. Davol, Charles P. Stick- 
ney, Foster H. Stafford, Frauk S. Stevens. 
Jonathan Slade, John P. Slade, Wm. W. Stewart. 
Edward E. Hatliawa}^ W. C. Davol, Jr. 

Annual Meeting — In April. 



l>uvfee Mills. 

President: Jolin S. Brayton. 
Clerk: David A. P>rayton, Jr. 
Treasurer: David A. Brayton. 
Directors: John S. Brayton, David A. Bray- 
ton, Israel P. Brayton. * 
Annual Meeting— In October. 



Fall Kiver Bleacliery. 

President : Jefferson Borden. 

Clerk and Treasurer: Spencer Borden. 

Directors: Jefferson Borden. Spencer Borden. 
Uichard B. Borden, Philip D. Borden, Bradford 
D. Davol, Thos. Bennett, Jr., George B. Durfee. 
Crawford E. Lindsey, Edward D. Mandell. 

Annual Meeting— 3d Thursday in May. 



Fall Kiver Iron Works Co. 

Pkksidknt: Jefferson Borden. 

Clerk and Treasurer: Robert C. Browji. 

Directors: Jefferson Borden, .John S. Bray- 
ton, Wm. B. Durfee, Richard B. Borden, Holder 
B. Durfee. 

Annual Meeting — 1st Tuesday in August. 



40 CORPORATIONS. 



Fall River Manufactory. 

Presidej^t: Holder B. Durfee. 

Clerk: John S. Brayton. 

Treasurer: S. Angler Chace. 

Directors: Holder B. Durfee, John S. Brayton, 
S. Angler Chace, James M. Anthony, Christopher 
Borden. 

Annual Meeting— 2d Tuesday in March. 

Fall River Manufacturers' 3Iutual Ins. Co. 

PRESIDE^T: Stephen Davol, 

Secretary and Treasurer: Isaac B. Chace. 

Directors: Stephen Davol, S. A. Chace, D. A. 
Brayton, T. J. Borden, Jefferson Borden, Wm. 
H. Jennings, Walter Paine, od, I. B. Chace, P. D. 
Borden, R. B. Borden. E. C. Kilburu, Andrew G. 
Pierce, Geo. T. Hathaway, T. F. Eddy, George B. 
Durfee, 

Annual Meeting— 1st Wednesday in March. 

Fall River Merino Co. 

President: Frank S. Stevens. 

Clerk and Treasurer: Seth H. Wetherbee. 

Directors: Frank S. Stevens, Foster H. Staf- 
I'ord, Robert T. Davis, Wm. Mason, Samuel M. 
Luther, Danfortli Horton, John D. Flint, Samuel 
Wadington, Samuel W. Flint, S. H. Wetherbee. 

Annual Meeting — -ith Thursday in January. 

Fall River Print TTorks. 

President: Linden Cook. 
Clerk and Treasurer: Andrew Robeson. 
Directors: Linden Cook, Charles P. Stickney. 
Andrew Robeson. 
Annual Meeting — 4th Wednesday in January. 



CORPORATIONS. 41 



Fall Kiver Railroad . 

Pkesii>e>t: HaiTiv«on Bliss. 

Clerk AND Teeasukek: E. I). Hewins. 

DiRECTOES: Harrison Bliss. Worcoster; X. 
Thayer, Jr., Lancaster; W illiain .T. liotcb, -1. A. 
Beauvais, Xew Hedl'ord; .Tojni II. Perry, Boston; 
Wm. Rotcli, Fall River; Clias. T. Bonnev, New 
Bedford; VVm. H. Bliss, Worcester; E. D. Hew- 
ins, Eitcliburg. 

Anunal ]Meetin,n— 2d Tliursday in December. 

Fall Kivei* Spool an<l Bol)l)in Co. 

BitKsiDENT: Cook Borden. 

Cleiuv: Bradford D. Davol. 

Trkasukeu: J. Henry Wells. 

DiRECTOKs: Cook Borden, F. II. StalTord, Wni. 
H. Jennings, Stephen Davol, Josepli Ilealy, S A. 
Cliace. Ang. Chace, Frank L. Alniy, B. Ih Da\<il. 

Annnal Meeting — Last Tuesday in October. 

Flint Mills. 

PnEsiDENx: .lohn I). Flint. 

Clerk AND Treasurer: Geerge H. luldy. 

Directors: John I). Flinr, Wm. H. .Jennings, 
Simeon liorden, Frank L. Almy, Gardner T. 
Dean, George H. Eddv, Junius P. Pieiitiss, 
Samuel W. Flint, B. D. Davol. 

Annnal Meeting— Ist-^Ionday in Xovembci-. 

Granite Mills. 

1'uesident: William i\Iason. 

(Jlerk and Treasurer: Charles M. Shove. 

Directors: W. Mason, Edmund Chase, Chas. 
P. Stickney, John S. Brayton, Irani Smith, John 
P. Slade, Charles M. Shove. 

Annnal Meeting— 4th Mondav in October. 



42 CORPORATIONS. 



King Philip Mills. 

Pkesidekt: Crawford E. Liudsey. 

Clerk: Azariah S. Tripp. 

Treasurek: Elijah C. Kilburn. 

Directors: C. E. Lindsey, James Henry, S. 
Angier Cliace, Philip D. Borden, E. C. Kilbaru, 
Simeon Borden, Charles H. Dean, Wm. Luidsey, 
Edwin Shaw, Charles P. Driug, Daniel Stilhvoll. 

Annual Meeting — Last Thursday in October. 

3Itiiiufacturers' Board of Trade. 

President : Walter Paine, od. 
Vice-President: George T. Hathaway. 
Secret ARV: Simeon B. Chase. 
Treasurer: Isaac B. Cliace. 
Annual Meeting — 8d Friday in -January. 

Manufacturerb' Gas Co. 

President: S. Angier Chace. 

Clerk and Treasurer: Chas. P. Stickney. 

Directors: S. Angier Chace, Augustus Chace, 
Chas. P. Stickney. David A. Braytou, William C. 
Davol, Jr., Foster H. Stafford, Thomas F. Eddy, 
Joseph A. Baker. 

Annual Meeting — In June. 

Mechanics Mills. 

President: Stephen Davol. 

Clerk: James M. Morton, Jr. 

Treasurer: George B. Diirfee. 

Directors: Stephen Davol, Job B. French, 
Thomos J. Borden, George B. Durfee, Tillinghast 
Records, Southard H. Miller, James M. Morton, 
Jr., John B. Hathaway, F. S. Stevens. 

Annual Meeting— 1st Thursday in February. 



CORPORATIONS. 



Merchants Manufacturinp: Co. 

President: James Henry. 

Clerk and TRi':AS[TRER: Win H. Jenniugs. 

DiKECTOHs: James Htuirv, William H. Jen- 
nings, Augustus Chace, Kubcvt S. Gibbs, Charles 
H. Dean. Crawford E. Lindsey, .lames M. Osbnrn. 
Richard B. Borden, Robei-t T. Davis. 

Annual Mcjeting— 4th Wednesday in January. 

Metacoiiiet Mill. 

Agent: Thomas S. Burden. 

Owned by the Fall River Iron Works Co. 

Montavip Mills. 

President: George B. Durfec 

Clehk AND Tkea-suher: Isaac Borden. 

DiuECTOKs: George B. Durfee, Lsaac Borden. 
Thomas J. ISorden, William L. Slade, Holder B. 
Durfee. William Valentine, Bradford D. Davol, 
Weaver O.-^barn, Win. H. Ashley, Benj. Hall. 

Annual .Meeting — 4th Monday in October. 

Mount Hope Mill. 

Aoent: Jel^erson IJovden, Jr. 
Ownt'd bv American Print Wcuks. 



Narragansett Mills. 

Pkesident: Holder B. Durfee. 

Cleuk and Ti{J:.vsui{Ek: James Waring. 

Directors: Holder 15. Durfee, James Waring, 
Foster H. Stafford, David T. Wilcox. James P. 
Hillard, Robert Henry. Samuel Wadington, Wm. 
Bcattie, George W. Nowell. 

.Vmiual Meeting — In October 



44 CORPORATIONS. 



Old Colony Railroad Co. 

President : Charles F. Choate. 

Clerk: George Marston. 

Treasurer: John M. Washburn. 

DiRECTOHs: Onslow Stearns, Uriel Crocker. 
Charles F. Choate, F. B. Hayes, Boston; Fred. 
L. Ames, Easton; Samuel L. Crocker, Taunton: 
•Tacob H. Loud, Plymouth; J. S. Brayton, T. J. 
Borden, Fall RiveV; R. W. Turner, Randolph; 
E. N. Wiuslow, Hyannis; George Marston, New 
Bedford; Elisha W. ^A'illard, Newport. 

Annual Meeting — ith Tuesday in November. 



Old Colony Steamboat Co. 

President: Onslow Stearns. 

Clerk: Charles ¥'. Choate. 

Treasurer: John M Washburn. 

Directors: Onslow Stearns: C. F. Choate, 
Silas Pierce, Jr., Boston; Benj, Finch, Newport; 
T. J. Borden, C. P. Stickney, Fall River; Fred. 
L. Ames, Easton; Wm. Borden, Cornelius Bliss, 
New York. 

Annual INIeeting — 4th Tuesday in Juno. 



Osboin 31ills. 

President: Weaver Osborn.' 

Clerk AND Tkeasurer: Joseph Healy. 

Directors: Weaver Osborn, Frank S. Steyens, 
Charles P. Stickney, Joseph Osborn, John C. 
Milne, Joseph Healy, Edward E. Hathaway, Ge«i. 
T. Hathaway, Benjamin Hall. George W. Gibbs, 
Charles H. Dean. 

Annual Meeting — Last Tuesday in April. 



I 



CORPORATIONS. 



Pocasset Manufacturing: Co. 

President: Samuel W. Roclmau. 

Clerk AND Treasuher : Bradford 1). Davol. 

Agext: Henry S. Howe. 

DiRECTOJts: Samuel A\'. Kodiuan, Stei)heii 
Uavol, Horatio Hathaway, Edward Motlcv, Y. 
-M. Weld, Jr. 

Amiual ^[eetino- — Last 3Iondav in I'eliinarv. 



Kicliard Borden Manufacturin};- Co. 

President: Tliomas J. Borden. 
C-LERK AND Treasurer: Richard B. Borden. 
Directors: Rich'd B, Borden, Thos. J. Borden. 
Pliilip D. Borden, A. S. Covel, Edw'd P. Borden. 
Annual ^reetimr — -Jd Tuesdav in November. 



Robeson Mills. 

President: Charles P. Stickney. 

Clerk and Treasurer: Louis Robeson. 

Dikectoks: Charles P. Stickney, Wm.R. Robe- 
son, Linden Cook, Wm. C. Uavol, J'., Frank S. 
Stevens, Louis Robc^son, E. E. Hathaway. 

Annual Meeting — 1st Monday in l^Vbniarv. 



Sag^amore Mills. 

Presiijent: James A. Hathaway. 

Clerk and Treasurer: Geo. T. Hathaway. 

Directors: James A. Hathaway, Job T. Wil- 
son, Josiah C. Blaisdell, John D. Flint, Chas. 1'. 
Stickney, George T. Hathaway, Jas. E. Cunneen. 
John M. Deane, Chester W. Greene. 

Annual Meetmcr — 4th Monday in Octooer. 



4i6 CORPORATIONS. 



Shove Mills. 

President: JohnP, Slade. 

Clekk and Thp;asuker: George A. Chace. 

DiHECTOKs: Jolm P. Slade, George A. Chace, 
AVilliam Masoii, of Taimtou; Edmund Chace, 
Lloyd S. Earle, Josiah C. Blaisdell, Isaac W. 
Rowland, Charles M. Shove, H. B. Allen, 
Asa Pettev. Joseph E. Macomber, Clark Shore, 
George ^Y\ Slade. 

Annual Meeting — In February. 



Slade Mills. 

President : William L. Slad . 

Clehk and Treasurer: Henry S. Fenuer. 

Directors: Wm. L. Slade, S. Angier Chace, 
Jerome Dwelly, W. Valentine, Frank S. Stevens, 
Richard B, Borden, Benjamin Hall, James M. 
Osborn, Jonathan Slade, John C. Milne, Daniel 
Wilbur. 

Annual Meeting— Last Tuesday in January. 



Stafford Mills. 

President : Foster H. Stafford. 

Clerk and Treasurer— Shubael P. Lovell. 

Agent: Foster H. Stafford. 

Directors: F. H. Stafford, W^m. C. Davol, 
Charles P. Stickney, Robert T. Davis, Edmund 
Chase, Danforth Horton, Wm. L, Slade, Weaver 
Osborn, William Mason. 

Annual Meeting — 4th Tuesday in January. 



CORPORATIONS. 47 



Tecuiuseh Mills. 

President: Augustus Chace. 

Clerk and Treasuker: Simeon B. Chase. 

DiuECTORs: Augustus Chace, Cook Borden, 
Jona. T. Lincoln, Andrew M. Jenning, Samuel 
Wadington, D. T. Wilcox, John Southworth, S. 
B. Chase, George E. Hoar. 

Annual Meeting— 4th Tuesday in October. 



Troy Cotton and AVoolen Manufactory. 

President: Jefferson Borden. 

Clerk and Ti^easuhek: Richard B. Borden. 

Directors: Jefferson Borden, Stephen Davol, 
Thomas J. Borden, John S. Brayton, Richard B. 
Borden. 

Annual Meeting— 1st Tuesday in Fehruary. 



Union Belt Company. 

President: Richard B. Borden. 

Clerk and Treasurer: A. S. Covel. 

Agent: William H. Chace. 

Directors: K. B. Borden, Walter Paine, 3d, 
B. D. Davol, Wm. H. Chace, A. S. Covel, E. C. 
Kilburu, T. J. Borden. 

Annual Meeting— 3d Thursday in January. 

Union Mill Company. 

President: Charles P. Dring. 

Clekk and Tkeasurer: S. Angler Chace. 

DiRECTOKs: Charles P. Dring, S. Angier Chace, 
Wm. Mason, Elijah C. Kilburn, Foster H. Staf- 
ford, Holder B. Durfee, Southard H. Miller, David 
T. Wilcox, Simeon B. Chase, George H. Hills. 

A^nual Meeting— 3d ^Monday in January. 



48 CORPORATIONS. 



AVampanoag Mills. 

Pkeside>"t: Robert T. Davis. 

Clerk and Theasuher — Walter C. Durfee. 

Directors: Robert T. Davis, W. C. Dnrfee, 
John D. Flint, Stephen Davol, Foster H. Stafford, 
Wni. H. Jennings, George H. Eddy, Lloyd S. 
Earle, Simeon Borden, Alphonso S. Covel, John 
H. Hoone. 

Annnal Meeting — 4th Monday in Jannary. 

Weetanioe Mills. 

President: Job R. French. 

Clerk: John E. Blaisdell. 

Treasurer: William Lindsey. 

Directors: Job l>. French, Elijah C. Kilburn, 
Josiah C. Blaisdell, Francis B. Hood, Henry C. 
Lincoln, \Vm. Lindsev, John P. Slade, William 
H. Ashley, Charles H"^ Dean. 

Annnal Meeiing — 4th Wednesday in January. 

F. 11.. Warren & Prov. K. K. Co. 

President: Onslow Stearns. 

Clp:rk: John S Brayton. 

Treasurer: John M. Washburn. 

Directors: Onslow Stearns, Chas. F. Choate, 
Boston; J. S. Brayton, T. J. liorden. Fall Rivf^r; 
Benj. Finch, Newport; E. N. Wiuslow, Hyannis. 

Annual Meeting — 2d IMcmdav in March, 



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